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The idea is to employ a "tactic which sees highly-visible yet unpredictable police deployments".

Avon and Somerset Constabulary said they had "Another day engaging with the fabulous staff and passengers of Bristol Airport today with Avon and Somerset Police Operational Support. All part of Project Servator and keeping Bristol Airport safe."

In fact Avon and Somerset Police Operational Support seem to be doing this quite a lot recently.

Here they are at Cabot Circus -

And at Temple meads -

And they have been at the airport more than once recently - view pictures they've been sharing of where they have been:

Project Servator

What is Project Servator?

Project Servator is a tactic which sees highly-visible yet unpredictable police deployments designed to deter, disrupt and detect criminal activity – from shoplifting and pickpocketing to more serious crime including terrorism.

The deployments also aim to provide a reassuring presence for the public.

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What will happen?

If a Project Servator deployment is happening where you are, there’s nothing to worry about. They are normal police operations.

The deployments are made up of a range of resources, including uniformed and plain clothed police officers specially-trained to identify individuals with criminal intent, police dog units and horses. Deployments are always backed up by a network of CCTV.

Officers will talk to the public and local businesses to let them know what they are doing and remind them to be vigilant and report any suspicious or unusual behaviour to police.

You may also see officers handing out leaflets explaining what Project Servator is, or posters on display.

Our teams also work with partners, such as local businesses, security staff and CCTV operators to carry out deployments. Together, we’ve got it covered.